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An event know as ____________________________ is when we remember the first and last items on a list but tend to forget the middle items.    

The __________________ theory of forgetting states that if information is not used it tends to be forgotten.    

A group of cells that secrete neurotransmitters that turn off areas of the brain, which induces sleep, is known as _______________________.  

Of the 3 theories of why we dream, the ___________________ theory stated that dreams represent the random and meaningless activity of nerve cells in the brain.  

Doctors are interested in Jeffery Dahmer’s bizarre behavior. They are looking for a physical reason to explain his behavior by studying MRIs and CT scans of his brain. These doctors are employing the _________________ perspective.  

The Pineal Gland is responsible for producing ______________, a hormone which plays a part in the wake/sleep cycle.  

During ______________________  sleep there is no rapid eye movement, and is where you spend 80% of your sleeping time.  

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is where transduction for hearing begins. This structure is called the:  

The _________________ nervous system is made up of neurons located in the brain and spinal cord; these neurons have no capacity to re-grow if damaged.  

Margaret and Harry Harlow are best known for their “Wire Monkey” research. This research shows the importance of __________ to normal human development.